Fishing at Waneragup Lake, Capel, Western Australia

• Overview

  You will find Waneragup Lake in Capel, Western Australia. The water sits 32 metres up. Boyanup lies 4.4 km from the water. Mandurah sits 105 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Round about: Leschenault Estuary 22 km off, Wellington Reservoir at about 32 km, Lake Josephine 40 km off, The Broadwater at about 44 km and Harvey Dam 50 km off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Waneragup Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover western pygmy perch and nightfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. On Waneragup Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical February readings run about 23°C; by July the average is down near 12°C. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Waneragup Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Leschenault Estuary, 22 km away. The position on Waneragup Lake is worth confirming on the day.